Politically correct paradoxical syncretism boils down to, basically, the belief that all religions are equally valid. Truth and morality are subjective. Contradictions among different belief system can be resolved by, well, just ignore those and remember that faith and logic never mix! And if some real life conflicts bubble up because of…
Politically correct paradoxical syncretism boils down to, basically, the belief that all religions are equally valid. Truth and morality are subjective. Contradictions among different belief system can be resolved by, well, just ignore those and remember that faith and logic never mix! And if some real life conflicts bubble up because of this, the Government and those that control it can act as God to resolve any issues. The CTMU, on the other hand, uses advanced logic to see what religious beliefs can be logically justified. Reason and faith are coupled. There's no reason to blindly trust any government or central authority as a logically sophisticated people can all use the universal nature of logic to distributively resolve issues.
Where can I find an explanation of the logic process that you are thinking of in any of your writings?
It is a tall order, isn’t it though, because people and cultures have differing principles of logic and we humans routinely make often layered decisions and judgments based on many other things than logic. Not the least problem to overcome is that we can deceive ourselves and it makes perfect sense to us.
As a favorite proverb of mine says,
“The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.”
Just watched the video Gina posted above where Chris explained that the texts of the Bible or Scriptures are “Divine revelation” and are therefore necessarily believed by faith—bypassing logic.
I agree that the Scriptures are given to humanity by God (which would be a type of Divine intervention or miracle through the writers) but that Scriptures would not be “revelation” to anyone except to those who examine them and God in His grace, uses the texts to reveal Himself and other truth about humanity and life to them.
A person’s faith is only as sound as the truth that supports it.
We don’t make the truth, but God gives the ability to recognize it through the logical minds He gives us and by clearing away the mental confusion and blindness caused by our sinful state.
I agree that faith and reason or logic are not mutually exclusive. But high intellectual capacity isn’t a prerequisite for a person’s faith to be soundly based on truth either. That would exclude the simple and those who know that they are pitiful and weak.
The Bible contains a number of different literary genres. Historical narratives, wisdom literature, didactic letters. So we can ask:
Is what is written true or not?
How well do these writings answer the questions that mankind has? (Even if we may not like the answers to some of the questions that we have.)
Do the Scriptures prove to be true when we take the whole counsel of what is taught in the Bible and obey the instructions that we find there?
Do we discover the personal God that is revealed in Scripture and explained to humanity in the incarnation of Jesus as described in the book of Hebrews?
Are we truly changed by this on-going relationship with God?
It appears that we can put too much value on high intellectual capacity and in complicated theories or philosophies. These can actually be a stumbling block to recognizing truth hidden in plain sight, accessible to even the simple.
Jesus said, “Truly I tell you,” he said, “unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child — this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
It is not folly to simply trust (put faith in) what is true.
I’m this post truth world—it is important to think about how we discover or discern truth. Do we even believe in transcendent truth?
Scripture is true, but, being written in natural language, has inherent ambiguities. There is a time for metaphorical parable and a time for “plainly spoken” technical truth. Modern thinkers, scientists, etc., are being led astray by flawed materialistic atheistic interpretations of the “technical truths.” There is value in reconciling “complicated theories of philosophy” with the simple truth of a humble child.
Politically correct paradoxical syncretism boils down to, basically, the belief that all religions are equally valid. Truth and morality are subjective. Contradictions among different belief system can be resolved by, well, just ignore those and remember that faith and logic never mix! And if some real life conflicts bubble up because of this, the Government and those that control it can act as God to resolve any issues. The CTMU, on the other hand, uses advanced logic to see what religious beliefs can be logically justified. Reason and faith are coupled. There's no reason to blindly trust any government or central authority as a logically sophisticated people can all use the universal nature of logic to distributively resolve issues.
Where can I find an explanation of the logic process that you are thinking of in any of your writings?
It is a tall order, isn’t it though, because people and cultures have differing principles of logic and we humans routinely make often layered decisions and judgments based on many other things than logic. Not the least problem to overcome is that we can deceive ourselves and it makes perfect sense to us.
As a favorite proverb of mine says,
“The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.”
Proverbs 18:17
The logic is laid out in Chris' many papers and writings on the CTMU. It takes some time and effort to get through but well worth the effort IMO.
Just watched the video Gina posted above where Chris explained that the texts of the Bible or Scriptures are “Divine revelation” and are therefore necessarily believed by faith—bypassing logic.
I agree that the Scriptures are given to humanity by God (which would be a type of Divine intervention or miracle through the writers) but that Scriptures would not be “revelation” to anyone except to those who examine them and God in His grace, uses the texts to reveal Himself and other truth about humanity and life to them.
A person’s faith is only as sound as the truth that supports it.
We don’t make the truth, but God gives the ability to recognize it through the logical minds He gives us and by clearing away the mental confusion and blindness caused by our sinful state.
I agree that faith and reason or logic are not mutually exclusive. But high intellectual capacity isn’t a prerequisite for a person’s faith to be soundly based on truth either. That would exclude the simple and those who know that they are pitiful and weak.
The Bible contains a number of different literary genres. Historical narratives, wisdom literature, didactic letters. So we can ask:
Is what is written true or not?
How well do these writings answer the questions that mankind has? (Even if we may not like the answers to some of the questions that we have.)
Do the Scriptures prove to be true when we take the whole counsel of what is taught in the Bible and obey the instructions that we find there?
Do we discover the personal God that is revealed in Scripture and explained to humanity in the incarnation of Jesus as described in the book of Hebrews?
Are we truly changed by this on-going relationship with God?
It appears that we can put too much value on high intellectual capacity and in complicated theories or philosophies. These can actually be a stumbling block to recognizing truth hidden in plain sight, accessible to even the simple.
Jesus said, “Truly I tell you,” he said, “unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child — this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
It is not folly to simply trust (put faith in) what is true.
I’m this post truth world—it is important to think about how we discover or discern truth. Do we even believe in transcendent truth?
Scripture is true, but, being written in natural language, has inherent ambiguities. There is a time for metaphorical parable and a time for “plainly spoken” technical truth. Modern thinkers, scientists, etc., are being led astray by flawed materialistic atheistic interpretations of the “technical truths.” There is value in reconciling “complicated theories of philosophy” with the simple truth of a humble child.
And this one is another humbling but helpful thing for me to keep in mind,
“The heart is more deceitful than anything else, and incurable — who can understand it?”
Jeremiah 17:9
Thanks for the explanation. I'm sticking with the One who made me a new creation 46 years ago. Take care.
You take care as well. You should definitely stick with Christ. But they aren't mutually exclusive. The CTMU complements my belief in Christ.